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ORDINANCE NO.2026 - � <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES <br />BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 265, ARTICLE II, SECTION 265-5, <br />ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS," AND ARTICLE V, SECTION 265-17, ENTITLED <br />"SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY <br />OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF <br />SECTION 177.071, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL 784 <br />(2025) AND TO ALIGN WITH CERTAIN PROCEDURES IN CHAPTER 28 OF THE <br />MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, <br />SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, in 2025, Senate Bill 784 (SB 784) was enacted, amending Section 177.071, <br />Florida Statutes, which requires municipalities and counties to administratively approve plats <br />and replats, with no further action or approval by the governing body of such municipalities and <br />counties; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 177.071, Florida Statutes, as amended by SB 784, further requires the <br />governing body of a municipality or county to designate by ordinance or resolution, an <br />administrative authority to receive, review, and process plat and replat applications, including <br />designating an administrative official responsible for approving, approving with conditions, or <br />denying the requested plat or replat; and <br />WHEREAS, Section 177.071, Florida Statutes, as amended by SB 784, also mandates <br />certain procedures and timelines for the review, processing, and approval or denial of plat or <br />replat applications; and <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 28 of the Miami -Dade County Code of Ordinances, entitled <br />"Subdivisions," outlines criteria and procedures for waivers of platting requirements, with which <br />the City's Land Development Regulations should be consistent; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend its Land Development Regulations to <br />'ensure compliance and consistency with the platting and replatting requirements of Section <br />177.071, Florida Statutes, and to align with Chapter 28 Miami -Dade County's Code of <br />Ordinances; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the amendments set forth herein promote <br />orderly development, provide clearer procedural standards, and further the public health, <br />safety, and welfare of the City; <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY <br />ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS': <br />1 Additions to existing text are shown by underline, changes to existing text on second reading are shown by double <br />underline, deletions on first reading are shown as s ', rih and deletions on second reading are shown as d <br />tom. <br />Page 1 of 9 16 <br />